Product Manager

At Prolific, we solve big problems through small screens. By constantly honing our craft and keeping our toolbox full we want to become extensions of great product teams and create more happiness in the world around us. We focus our attention in the mobile space, creating iOS and Android apps and mobile and responsive sites

As a Product Manager at Prolific you are the CEO of your product team. When someone comes to you with a question you have facts, not excuses—and if you don't know the answer you know exactly who to go to on your team to get it. There are no blockers you can't remove, no feedback you can't learn from and no boundaries to your role

As a Prolific Product Manager, you will:

• Lead a cross-functional team of developers, designers, user experience researchers and partner stakeholders
• Collaborate with your product team and partner stakeholders to define a strategic product roadmap that is both feasible and achieves business and user goals
• Confidently articulate your vision and create a compelling business case for a specific approach or solution
• Break down complex business challenges and products into a minimum viable product and prioritized roadmap with clear next steps
• Grow and enhance our relationships with partners by working with stakeholders to identify unmet needs and come up with innovative ways to address them
• Run all product meetings in an efficient and goal-driven way and come out of them with action items (e.g. Standup, Sprint Planner, Retrospective)
• Own team backlog and constantly prioritize the team’s activities based on business goals, user needs, and timeline
• Ensure frequent and transparent communication with all parties by preparing weekly updates
• Own quality assurance and assist in analytics set-up and testing
• Remove blockers for the team and work with individuals to resolve communication breakdowns, and provide the support they need

Qualifications

• 2-3 years experience in cross-functional product management
• Proven delivery of native mobile products
• Team leadership experience
• Professional interaction with partners and third party vendors
• Experience in an agile environment
• Experience with user acceptance testing and general QA practices
• Enthusiasm for collaborating with multidisciplinary teams in a fast-paced environment
• Eagerness to embrace challenges on a daily basis
• Possess a positive attitude and inquisitive personality
• Ability to clearly and confidently articulate your ideas, solutions, and recommendations
• An obsession with detail, organization, and consistency
• Bachelor’s Degree or higher

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• 401K with Company Matching
• Flexible Vacation
• New Parent Leave
• Transit benefits
• Quarterly Hack Days and Team Outings
• Cultural Committees including Philanthropy, Party Planning, Diversity, and more
• Ongoing wellness activities such as Yoga and Intramural Sports
• MacBooks and Apple equipment
• Dog-Friendly office
• Coffee and Monday Morning Bagels

About Prolific

Prolific Interactive is a mobile-focused product agency. Based in Brooklyn and San Francisco, our recent partners have included SoulCycle, Saks Fifth Avenue, Scotts Miracle Gro and American Express. We're a team of creators and innovators building products that turn heads, and we're constantly looking for talented people to help us grow.